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We began our meal with nankotsu (deep fried chicken knee cartilage), Agedashi Tofu and Amaebi Karrage (deep fried sweet prawn w/ Sansho salt). All of their deep fried items were very well done. They were crispy and flavourful without being too salty and oily. Love them!
Then we had some yakitori!
We had Chicken thigh, Chicken Wing and Asparagus wrapped with pork. These three were pretty generic and not that impressive. They were not bad but we will probably try something else next time.
The Tsukune (Chicken meat ball) was surprisingly good. We had the original one at first and the chicken was juicy and the texture was very interesting. We reordered two with melted cheese and Grated Daikon & Ponzu sauce. Yet we still think the original one was the best.
We also had Wagyu Beef and G beef (beef with Terriyaki sauce & garlic chips). The wagyu beef was more tendered and had more natural flavour of the beef. Definitely worth the price.
We also had Premium Beef Tongue, Unagi and Chicken skin. JW said the chicken skin was rather tasteless. We really enjoyed the unagi but found it a little pricy compared to other skewers. Unlike beef itself, the beef tongue was rather light and had a softer texture. I recommend it to all the ladies out there who find beef to be rather heavy.
I love my yakioni (grilled rice). We had both the Shoyu (soy sauce) or Butter Shoyu (better soy sauce) yakioni. The whole thing tasted just like plain rice, even the grilled part. However, it went pretty well with the unagi which was slightly salty. But we will not order it next time.
We also tried their Oden with Chlkuwa (fish cake) and Daikon (carrot). We liked the sauce a lot. Very delicious.
Next, we had their takoyaki. The outer layer was very crispy while the inside was melting. Love it!
Lastly, we had their Ochazuke with salmon flakes. To be honest, I still haven't tried an ochazuke that is as good as the one I had in Japan last year. The broth of all the ones I have in Toronto (including this one) were rather tasteless and it felt like the rice was simply soaked in a slightly salted broth. I am still on a hunt for one that is comparable to the one I had in Japan! Please tell me if you guys have any recommendations!
We ended our meal with two amazing desserts!
Kinako mochi ice cream was my favourite! The mochi was slightly warmed and very chewy and went really well with the maple syrup. With the coldness of the ice cream, they created a very interesting and contrasting experience in the mouth. I will definitely reorder this next time I visit Zakkushi!
We also had the Dorayaki Matcha ice cream. Dorayaki is like a must have in like all yakotori or tappenyaki restaurants. Yet, we didn't like the one in Zakkushi because the pancake was rather dense and hard. It did not go very well with the ice cream.
Verdict:
roasted.
We had a really enjoyable dining experience an Zakkushi! Although not all the food was perfect, there were some extraordinary items that we looked forward to try again soon. We will definitely visit again!
visit http://theroastedacorn.com/2013/04/29/zakkushi/ for amazing pictures of the food I mentioned above! (:
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